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New Innovation : this morning I replaced 4 cords on a Victorian sash (one at the back had snapped from a bit of old paint on it) .... anyway before I started I cut 4 new lengths and sowed the ends of the new ones onto the old ones just above the sash. Then I cut through the old ones and gently...

Best advice was get bit of lead cement on top

With the bricks I would not be planning on taking the loose ones out, but working on them in situ. If thats what you mean. I don't want to do the central hole first because otherwise I would not be able to mortar behind. If the feathers are intact on the right I was thinking to gently screed...

On the right side of the wall the mortar joints are hard, should I just leave them and only do the parts that are powdery? Or should I rake even the hard ones out? I'm wary of disturbing what seems hard and settled.

I'll go up next week and take another look. There is some damp 2 small areas one showing at the top of the wall below. Last summer I was on the roof and hacked out a 0.5m thin crack on the crown and a hole in the ridge tiles left by an aerial cable that must have been letting in lots. It's...

Hi, thanks for that. All fireplaces sealed all pots covered, breasts still in place on all floors; haven't been used for years. The plan I had was to repoint the wall over several days, starting with the far sides and solid areas and after that put a screed of 1cm on top creating a jacket...

Hi, sorry to bother you but I saw you recommend the sulphate resistant cements ... they don't seem to be stocked around here at Screwfix, Toolstation, Wickes, Jewson, Chandlers etc... Is there an alternative, or admix I can use, or do you have any advice ? Thanks

Thanks don't suppose you know a bricklayer in Brighton by any chance ? thanks

Not thought of it, how much do you think it would cost in Brighton to do that kind of thing ?

Thanks, I often use this one, is it suitable ? https://www.screwfix.com/p/bostik-general-purpose-mortar-grey-5kg/36857 There's also repair mix at Wickes but it says non-structural: https://www.wickes.co.uk/Setcrete-Concrete-Repair-Mortar---2-5kg/p/133772 Or maybe this one ...

Just discovered some damage in the upper chimney (no fireplaces anymore btw). Is CementOne kind of formula better for these repairs then standard mortar ? Cheers

Thanks. Trying to think of a simple solution; the back of the hip looks like it might be open and receiving rain flowing down the pot behind - I can concrete that shut. At the front, is there something I can stick on top, like another hip tile over hanging at the front, do they fit on top of...

There is some damage in the chimney, looks like long term water ingress .... on the top at the front is a shallow "cover" that does not overhang ... the prevailing wind (pretty strong in Brighton) points directly into it. Could this be letting in a fair amount of water ? Thanks

The West has lost momentum and a lot of damage is being done during these "changes". There will be many losers, but the UK has deep roots and a privileged position, it is likely to survive. But even if the UK comes out well, the world culture is declining, becoming dull and superficial.

How many houses does Zelensky have again ? In the days when people from different countries where .... different, what was the reputation of Ukraine again?

The West has lost its way, it rejects God and its own culture. Green Agenda is one of the synthetic attempts at a replacement. Won't work. A culture is like a tree, if the tree starts to die then you need to fix the tree. Which you can't do if you hate what you are (wormtongue). We are meant to...

I suppose I could use a small blowlamp (similar to camping stove) like this one: https://www.toolstation.com/auto-blowlamp/p43245 It's only about 2m of parapet I am looking at. Worst case I ruin some felt or it doesn't stick - could be worse.

Hi, around in Brighton to stop parapet leaks the preferred method seems to be torch on bitumen in sheets about 0.5m long. Is this possible to do diy? What is the procedure and equipment? I assume the render needs to be made good. For the torch, is there a mini hand-held alternative to a large...

Sorry boring question but with the 'black line' at the bottom of the windows - hows best to repair before painting. A little of the wood is degraded. Should I just get cheapo interior mastic ? Or something more serious - if I use wood filler there's barely room and I don't want it sticking on...

Answer is : the white fittings on the fronts, need to be pointy end upwards, they go forwards into the housing (with blue buttons depressed) and then they click dowards (slight down pressure) then release the blue buttons and they click in place